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Conference 35.181::insurance

Title:	Insurance Industry Conference

Moderator:	ICPSRV::DOVE

Created:	Thu Feb 18 1988
Last Modified:	Wed Feb 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	136
Total number of notes:	551

17.0. "Software Responsibility???" by HOCUS::OHARA (Mysterious Bagman) Thu Mar 10 1988 12:42

    Now that Dick Grady has departed, who is responsible for evaluating
    new insurance software for the VAX platform and/or coordinating
    DEC's efforts to get good software vendors to move to DEC??

T.R	Title	User	Date	Lines
17.1	The jolly swagman	SIMVAX::BAKER	`Fri Mar 11 1988 16:54`	34
	Selection of software vendors for OEM, CMP and SCMP relationships has never been a "one man band". While Dick's departure does present some staffing challenges, the process of identification and implementation of new insurance software for the VAX platform continues. Dick, as part of Insurance Industry Marketing was one of the people who helped to identify potential software and worked with Channels and FISG to "prove out" the appropriatness of the vendor. The process goes something like this: Insurance Industry Marketing works with the Finance Industry Systems Group to define "critical applications" we would like to see on the VAX, and the characteristics that the systemms should have. Once a potential candidate has been identified, channels works to get them interested and move them to an OEM relationship. During this process it is sometimes appropriate to make an investment to aid them in conversion. FISG then picks up the ball and works with them to establish an SCMP or CMP relationship, if that is appropriate. It is important to recognize that there are various "gating" factors in the process of forming any one of these relationships, and that the process can take considerable time in some cases. Further, there are always a limited number of vendors in each of the "slots" for software. If you have a vendor that you believe would add significantly to Digitals software portfolio I suggest that you share the name with Barry Kaditz or myself, and we will pass it along to the right person -- if appropriate. John Baker
17.2	What do we have now?	WARDER::FULTON	`Wed Mar 16 1988 08:56`	3
	Is there an easy way of finding out what is in our software portfolio now, and what is in the pipeline? I haven't been able to identify much software to date; surely there must be more somewhere?
17.3	LOOK IN SOFTBASE	USMRM1::LKATZ	`Fri Apr 01 1988 12:52`	7
	Check SOFTbase (on corporate videotex or ACCESS depending on your location. It has some imperfections and may not be complete (that's being worked on jointly by the folk in FIMG, FISG and the IFT), but it's the best we have as a general reference at the moment. We are beginning the necessary work to package a Financial Industries STAR seminar. When it's ready, your Area Finance Industry Marketing Manager'll (AM/FM) be the first to know.
17.4	Software Guide	CSOA1::GOBEY	`Mon Apr 04 1988 14:17`	9
	Ask to be placed on the distribution list for the Finance Industry Application Reference Guide. You can do this by writing to: Finance Industry Marketing Continental Boulevard (MK02-1/C11) Merrimack, NH 03054 This will give you a handy reference guide to applications by industry (insurance, banking, investment/brokerage).